A Nanny for Christmas

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A Nanny for Christmas
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Film poster
Directed by Michael Feifer
Screenplay by
  • Michael Ciminera
  • Richard Gnolfo
Story by
Produced by
  • Michael Feifer
  • Peter Sullivan
Starring
CinematographyCarl Bartels
Edited by
  • Josh Muscatine
  • Bryan Roberts
Music byChad Rehmann
Production
companies
  • ARO Entertainment
  • Barnholtz Entertainment
Distributed by
Release date
  • November 23, 2010 (2010-11-23) [1]
Running time
90 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

A Nanny for Christmas is a 2010 comedy direct-to-video film, directed by Michael Feifer with a screenplay by Michael Ciminera and Richard Gnolfo. Starring Emmanuelle Vaugier, Dean Cain, Richard Ruccolo, Cynthia Gibb, and Sierra McCormick, the film was released on DVD November 23, 2010. [2]

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Synopsis

Ally (Emmanuelle Vaugier) is a smart young career woman who finds herself needing a new job. Samantha (Cynthia Gibb) is a busy Beverly Hills advertising executive/mom who's always too busy to take care of her kids. Danny Donner (Dean Cain) is the tough-guy owner of a chocolate company who wants a major hit ad for his company.

Cast

Critical reception

DVD Verdict found the DVD transfer acceptable, with "fine detail and considerable depth", and solid audio, but found the film itself to be trite and derivative, writing that poor performances, absurd character behavior and horribly-written dialogue made the film "a pretty wretched viewing experience". [2]

Conversely, Movie City News wrote "Only fans of the cast members and made-for-cable rom-coms will find something interesting here, I’m afraid." [3]

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References

  1. "OnVideo.org - Home Video Releases - DVDs, Blu-ray - This Week". www.onvideo.org. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  2. 1 2 Clark Douglas (December 1, 2010). "A Nanny for Christmas DVD review". DVD Verdict . Archived from the original on 5 April 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  3. staff (November 23, 2010). "The DVD Wrap: Flipped, Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore, The Six Million Dollar Man: The Complete Collection, Deadwood: The Complete Collection … and more". Movie City News. Retrieved October 12, 2013.